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operado

operated on

adjective oh-peh-RAH-doh Rare

Also means

operated (machine)

Usage Note

Operado is the past participle of operar used as an adjective. In a medical context un paciente operado is a patient who has undergone surgery. In a technical or mechanical context it means something that has been operated or set in motion. The feminine operada and plural forms operados / operadas agree normally with the noun modified.

Examples

"El paciente operado se recuperó con rapidez."

Natural Translation

The operated patient recovered quickly.

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